John Calipari wanted to talk Kentucky basketball, not the FBI probe

The best line out of a Kentucky basketball gathering Thursday did not come from coach John Calipari or one of his players.

That honor belongs to Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald-Leader, who was among the reporters pressing the Wildcats coach for his thoughts on the FBI-led probe into the sport. Calipari wanted to talk basketball and was trying to steer the questions in that direction.

Tipton's question came after Calipari already had emphasized that he'd rather talk about his program than the investigation, or the fallout at other programs, specifically that of Louisville. "Jesus," was Caliprari's response to an inquiry regarding Rick Pitino.

Then Tipton got the mic, and Calipari would go on to say neither he nor the school has not been contacted by the FBI.